A St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer was struck and killed by a driver on Interstate 70 on Sunday morning.
David Lee, an 18-year veteran of the SLMPD, died at St. Louis University Hospital. He was 44 years old.
Lee was responding to a separate wreck on eastbound I-70 near East Grand Boulevard and was setting up warning flares around the site when he was struck, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The driver stayed at the scene after the accident.
“We are devastated over the loss of our beloved colleague,” the agency said in a statement. “Please pray for Officer Lee's family, friends, and the entire SLMPD and St. Louis community.”
Law enforcement has a suspect in custody, a police spokesperson said.
This story has been updated with David Lee's age.
